BAA Ordered to Sell Airports

The Competition Commission has told BAA they must sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport in its final report of a two-year inquiry.  This comes after they ordered BAA to sell Gatwick and Stansted Airports, a decision that the BAA has said they may appeal against.

The commission stated that the lack of competition between airports owned by BAA was detrimental to passengers, and that the three airports must be sold within two years.  BAA will be required to sell the airports in sequence, starting with Gatwick, followed by Stansted, and then either Edinburgh or Glasgow, to ensure an orderly sale process.

BAA has two months to respond to the Competition Commissions findings.